Innovation dollar clad error?

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Ben Jefferson, Nov 18, 2020.

  1. Ben Jefferson

    Ben Jefferson Member

    I recently found an innovation dollar in a bank roll. The obverse appears to be an attractive darker, reddish gold color than the reverse. Since it doesn't seem to be pure copper, I'm hesitant to say it is a missing clad error. Perhaps a thin clad error? Any help identifying this unique feature is greatly appreciated!
     

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  3. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    It has a dark gold-ish color/metal reaction from something which is toining probably from being in a roll for a while.
     
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  4. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    not a mint error any type of copper is very sensitive/metal reactioning.
     
  5. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Missing Clad will look like this
    Here are photos of missing clad layers:

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    Obverse missing clad layer. Click to enlarge




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    Reverse missing clad layer. Click to enlarge

    Innovation and presidential dollars..
    All have the same planchet composition.
     
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  6. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    The Clad is Copper and Manganese.

    Composition Copper with manganese brass cladding: 88.5% Cu 6% Zn 3.5% Mn 2% Ni
     
  7. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Forgot about that don't deal/have alot of regular circulating coins this modern but welcome to the world of modern zombie metals in coins.
     
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  8. Fred Weinberg

    Fred Weinberg Well-Known Member

    Take it out of the capsule and weigh it,
    although it looks a lot more 'orange' than
    'red copper core'.
     
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  9. Ben Jefferson

    Ben Jefferson Member

    Thank you everyone for your responses. I initially suspected toning, but it seems toning should have affected the reverse and edges somewhat. No other coins had the same toning in the roll. These photos show the coin in-between two other normal coins. Reverse and edges appear to match perfectly. The edge coloration of all coins seems to match the off colored coin obverse.

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  10. Ben Jefferson

    Ben Jefferson Member

    Thank you. I found the following thread which explains single sided toning. The quarter pictured here looks very similar.

    https://www.cointalk.com/threads/single-sided-toning.202453/
     
  11. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Looks like the one side has toned and welcome to CT.
     
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